Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

PROJECT TITLE: Mowing/trimming grass at various locations on the Eastern Divide Ranger District of the George Washington & Jefferson NFs in VA. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial ... PROJECT TITLE: Mowing/trimming grass at various locations on the Eastern Divide Ranger District of the George Washington & Jefferson NFs in VA. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This solicitation, identified as 12339520Q0013, is issued as a Request for Quotation using simplified acquisition procedures. Issue date of this combined synopsis/solicitation is April 23, 2020. SET-ASIDE: This solicitation is Total Small-Business Set-Aside. The applicable NAICS code is 561730; the applicable small business size standard $8.0 million. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: Mow and trim grass, weed and tree and brush sprouts at various locations on the Eastern Divide Ranger District of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests in Virginia. GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE: The Government estimate for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000 (for Base Year and 2 Option Years combined). This does not mean that our estimate for the price of the work falls anywhere within that range; it means that our estimate is an actual number that lies at a specific point between those two values. SITE VISIT INFORMATION: A pre-quote information meeting/site visit is NOT scheduled. Potential contractors can view the locations on their own at any time. For additional information send an email to sherry.helmick@usda.gov SUBMIT QUOTATIONS: Complete and return the pages indicated on page 7 of the document titled “RFQ 12339520Q0013 mowing service Eastern Divide Ranger District” if you want to quote on this project. Quotes must be received by 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) May 6, 2020. All quotes and inquiries MUST be electronically submitted to sherry.helmick@usda.gov Any mailed (postal service), shipped (UPS/FEDEX, etc.), faxed or hand delivered quotes/offers will not be accepted or considered for award. Quotations will be evaluated based on past performance, experience, green plan and price. An award resulting from this solicitation will be a firm, fixed price (FFP) contract. Services provided under a contract resulting from this solicitation will be subject to the Service Contract Act. The attached document titled “Wage Determinations for Eastern Divide mowing” contains the applicable Wage Determinations for these service locations. SPECIAL NOTE: “Offerors and quoters are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted. Register in SAM at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. Vendors must submit a DUNS number with their quotation. Contact Sherry Helmick by email at: sherry.helmick@usda.gov if you have questions regarding this solicitation.